# Censored Led Zep tune in Olympic Closing Ceremonies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 24, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085 "2008-08-24T04:16:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/1 "2008-08-24T04:16:05Z")
From hellomagazine: > [@](#): > > ``` > "Olympics organisers have reportedly ordered LED ZEPPELIN's classic track WHOLE LOTTA LOVE to be shortened when it is sung by LEONA LEWIS during the closing ceremony. > > Bosses of the sporting spectacular claim the song is too long to be performed in full by guitarist Jimmy Page and British TV talent show winner Lewis at the event on Sunday. > > Officials in London, who are charged with organising the 2012 Olympics in the city, also say Lewis asked for the words of the third verse to be changed from "I'm gonna give you every inch of my love" to "every bit" of my love because the original would not make sense for a female singer. > > But news that the notorious second verse - with its line "Way, way down inside honey, you need it" - has been dropped altogether has led to speculation Olympic Games chiefs in China felt the lyrics were too risque for the family-orientated closing ceremony" > > ``` ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/2 "2008-08-24T04:38:33Z")
Um, why in the screaming hairy fuck would anyone–anyone at all, anywhere, at any time–consider “Whole Lotta Love” as even in the final 1,000 possible songs when programming the Olympics? ---
**Author:** ![ntcrawler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/34f0e0/32.png) [@ntcrawler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ntcrawler)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/3 "2008-08-24T05:16:07Z")
[QUOTE=lissener] Um, why in the screaming hairy fuck would anyone–anyone at all, anywhere, at any time–consider “Whole Lotta Love” as even in the final 1,000 possible songs when programming the Olympics? [/QUOTE] Perhaps it was the same retards who designed the London 2012 Olympic logo??? ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/4 "2008-08-24T14:53:07Z")
What kind of publication uses the word “orientated”? ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/5 "2008-08-24T15:12:14Z")
[QUOTE=NicePete] What kind of publication uses the word “orientated”? [/QUOTE] I’m guessing a UK publication; I’ve always heard that word as a Britishism. It’s kind of amusing that somebody would consider a 1969 song, ripped off from Willie Dixon’s 1962 “You Need Love”, too risque in the 21st century. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/6 "2008-08-24T16:28:23Z")
[QUOTE=Baldwin] It’s kind of amusing that somebody would consider a 1969 song, ripped off from Willie Dixon’s 1962 “You Need Love”, too risque in the 21st century. [/QUOTE] Hell, have you read modern translations of Chaucer or Rabelaise lately? It’s a common misconception that the stick up mankind’s collective ass is consistently less far up there than it was in past times. No sir – it’s in and out, in and out, down through the ages. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/7 "2008-08-24T17:01:37Z")
[QUOTE=Larry Mudd] Hell, have you read modern translations of Chaucer or Rabelaise lately? It’s a common misconception that the stick up mankind’s collective ass is consistently less far up there than it was in past times. No sir – it’s in and out, in and out, down through the ages. [/QUOTE] Oh, that’s good. So good. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/8 "2008-08-24T17:18:22Z")
I’m guessing this part is a no-no, too > [@](#): > > Shake for me, girl > I wanna be your backdoor man. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/9 "2008-08-24T17:29:09Z")
[QUOTE=Baldwin] I’m guessing a UK publication; I’ve always heard that word as a Britishism. [/QUOTE] Yes, it is. ---
**Author:** ![pingnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@pingnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pingnak)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/10 "2008-08-24T18:18:48Z")
I have to agree with lissener, in that if they want to change lyrics in the song and/or shorten it or modify it in any way, simply chose another song. How many millions of songs are there to choose from on this world, and they stick on ONE and decide to edit it? But that’s the IOC for you. When they’re not abusing copyright law to limit free speech, or strong-arm web sites into changing their content or killing olympic-themed joke competitions, they’re changing the lyrics to songs. [http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl...8/08/12/1127220](http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl...8/08/12/1127220) ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/11 "2008-08-24T18:35:20Z")
[QUOTE=pingnak] But that’s the IOC for you. When they’re not abusing copyright law to limit free speech, or strong-arm web sites into changing their content or killing olympic-themed joke competitions, they’re changing the lyrics to songs. [http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl...8/08/12/1127220](http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl...8/08/12/1127220) [/QUOTE] Here is the land of the free, we censor lyrics during the Super Bowl. ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/12 "2008-08-24T18:48:03Z")
I am guessing this was put together by folks with the same mindset as those that thought putting the Rolling Stones on a a Superbowl halftime was a good idea. You know, morons. ETA: Sorry Dale I missed your post ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/13 "2008-08-25T00:23:31Z")
[QUOTE=NicePete] What kind of publication uses the word “orientated”? [/QUOTE] A British one. It’s odd because usually it’s American English that likes to append redundant syllables. “Burglarized”. Ugh. IIRC, Leona Lewis asked if she could do the song, but I could be wrong. Either way it’s a silly choice. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/14 "2008-08-25T00:28:12Z")
[QUOTE=ntcrawler] Perhaps it was the same retards who designed the London 2012 Olympic logo??? [/QUOTE] What’s wrong with the [new logo](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/06/04/london-2012-olympic-.html)? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/15 "2008-08-25T01:36:29Z")
Wow. The audio really sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/16 "2008-08-25T01:57:43Z")
I just wanna know if I’m the only one who felt the urge to shout “RENEW! RENEW!” a couple of times… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/17 "2008-08-25T01:59:27Z")
No, you aren’t. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/18 "2008-08-25T02:12:45Z")
[QUOTE=Charlie Tan] I’m guessing this part is a no-no, too [/QUOTE] That’s just a term for infidelity, not buttsecks. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/19 "2008-08-25T02:47:45Z")
Wow, it’s a bus that turns into a…a…plant? I did like the idea of the Cool Britannia actors all over the place. I also had trouble with the audio. Little soccer girl is cute, though. Boris Jackson sure looked uncomfortable with that flag. Will he still be mayor in '12? I’m just waiting for the Olympic Titanic centennial tribute. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085/20 "2008-08-25T02:58:02Z")
Led Zep ain’t the only UK mega-group connected here. The bassist on the music track was **Guy Pratt** (he “replaced” Roger Waters in Dave Gilmour’s version of Pink Floyd). From his blog: > [@](#): > > “You may also be interested to know that when Jimmy Page and Leona Lewis perform Whole Lotta Love at the end of the Olympics, that’s me playing bass on it.” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/censored-led-zep-tune-in-olympic-closing-ceremonies/461085.md?page=2)